Postal entity record
US 28707 Postal Code Data Source-backed
28707 postal code facts for Balsam, US: region, coordinates, source, and nearby postal codes.
CountryUS
PlaceBalsam
RegionNC
Nearby rows12
Key metadata
| Place | Balsam |
|---|---|
| Admin area | North Carolina / NC |
| Local area | Jackson |
| Coordinates | 35.4268, -83.0851 |
| GeoNames accuracy | 4 |
| Source | GeoNames postal code data |
| License | GeoNames postal data; provided as-is with attribution required. |
| Snapshot date | 2026-06-02 |
What this record means
This row links US 28707 to Balsam, the available admin area, centroid coordinates, source accuracy, and source snapshot metadata.
Use it as a reference-data join for cleaning CRM rows, grouping operational reports, preparing territory QA, or checking whether an imported postal value has a source-backed match.
What the centroid can support
The latitude and longitude represent a postal centroid from the source snapshot. They are useful for approximate map previews, nearby-record review, deduplication checks, and distance-based QA.
They should not be treated as an official delivery boundary, address-level geocode, tax boundary, or service-area guarantee.
Sample CSV enrichment output
| Input field | Added output | Example value |
|---|---|---|
| postal_code | matched_place | Balsam |
| postal_code | admin_area | North Carolina |
| postal_code | centroid | 35.4268, -83.0851 |
Nearby postal codes
| Code | Place | Region | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28738 | Hazelwood | North Carolina | 5.4 mi |
| 28751 | Maggie Valley | North Carolina | 6.5 mi |
| 28786 | Waynesville | North Carolina | 7.4 mi |
| 28779 | Sylva | North Carolina | 8.6 mi |
| 28745 | Lake Junaluska | North Carolina | 9.4 mi |
| 28788 | Webster | North Carolina | 9.4 mi |
| 28785 | Waynesville | North Carolina | 9.7 mi |
| 28725 | Dillsboro | North Carolina | 10.5 mi |
| 28783 | Tuckasegee | North Carolina | 11.5 mi |
| 28789 | Whittier | North Carolina | 11.5 mi |
| 28721 | Clyde | North Carolina | 13 mi |
| 28723 | Cullowhee | North Carolina | 13.3 mi |